Pianist brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen spar with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in Poulenc before John Adams’ epic Harmonium.

Her latest experimental offering may sail close to self-indulgence, but it also cements her status as one of our most ...

Composed in Rome in the shadow of the impending First World War, Ottorino Respighi’s Sinfonia drammatica is a rarity both in concert and on recordings. It’s not hard to hear why. Its sprawling three ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. David Kindness is a Certified Public ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and ...

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Vancouver Opera have announced their plans for the upcoming season and next year’s events. The latter gives us Brahms’s great Concerto in the fall. And music ...

One of Japan’s finest orchestras, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra offers a remarkably extensive season over the next 12 months, boasting appearances from some of the classical music world’s ...

Nothing says “celebration” quite like a frosted cake. Slathered with icing, piped-on lettering, or sugar roses (or all of those, because why not? — it’s a party!), a cake is the most festive way to ...

A double helping of Respighi awaits you with music by this orchestrator extraordinaire. In The Fountains of Rome, he focuses on four magnificent aquatic landmarks “contemplated at the hour… in which ...

Press play and unwind with three hours of relaxing classical music, carefully selected, and paired with soundscapes from the natural world. Featuring new releases of works by Laurie Christman, Arvo ...

Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in above or subscribe here. Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the ...

RPO and Vasily Petrenko are joined by violinist Arabella Steinbacher for visits to Rome, Rio (via Paris) and London “Petrenko and RPO proved themselves to be the phonic equivalent of Gian Paolo Panini ...